title: Horizontal fracture of the anterior arch of the atlas: a case report.
abstract: A case of horizontal fracture of the anterior arch of the atlas is described. This is a rare lesion which occurs with trauma in hyperextension; it is a benign lesion and one which is easily treated.
authors.affiliation: Centro Scoliosi, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bettini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Silvestre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Savini
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001915:Braces; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy